Manual meter reading is a tedious task that often fails to identify periods of wasteful consumption. Automatic Meter Reading (amr) systems are affordable technology solutions, which turn idle meter assets into data workhorses, allowing energy managers to focus their time on managing and reducing consumption.

There are three main technologies commonly used for Automatic Meter Reading systems:

• Low power radio
• Power line
• GSM

Each technology has advantages and disadvantages. Selection is largely influenced by site specific limitations, potential number of sub-meters and physical meter locations.

Most modern meters use a frequency pulse output as a common protocol, that allows consumption (meter readings) to be remotely read and time logged by the connected amr device every 30 minutes.